Ships and air guns reduce social interactions in humpback whales at greater ranges than other behavioral impacts

Ships and air guns reduce social interactions in humpback whales at greater ranges than other behavioral impacts

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Understanding the interactions between human activity in the ocean and marine mammals is a fundamental step to developing responsible mitigation measures and informing policy. Here, the response of migrating humpback whales to vessels towing seismic air gun arrays (on or off)...

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Main Authors: Dunlop, R.A., McCauley, Robert, Noad, M.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2020
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Environmental Sciences
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Anthropogenic noise
Baleen whale
Dose-response
Humpback whale
Seismic survey
Social behavior
MEGAPTERA-NOVAEANGLIAE
COMMUNICATION SPACE
ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION
MALE COMPETITION
MARINE MAMMALS
VESSEL NOISE
SONAR
AVOIDANCE
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80231

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